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St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-21
THE DETECTIVES YARN.
How a Gang of Counterfeiters
Was Broken Up.

Writted for the Globe.
l was night telegraph operator, and
in the summer of '72, feeling much de-
pressed in spirits and badly in need of
rest, l decided to tear myself away
from the confusion and turmoil of city
life and seek some quiet, secluded nook
where / might do nothing but sleep and
dream for two weeks at least. But
where could l go? A happy thought
struck me, in looking over some old let
tiers, to visit my old friend VIII Will
mingtOn, whom had not seen for years,
and whose shingle of M. D." L knew to
be swinging in the balmy breeZes Of
Mississippi. A hastily written letter
brought the following reply by tele-
gram few days later:
NATCHEZ, July II, 'S1.-Come at once,
Daisy and need you. WILL.
"Who the deuce is Daisy, and what
do they need me fOr?'' l mentally ejacu-
lated. l could not imagine for the life
of me what the queer message really
meant. | coniured all sorts of dire dis
asters, and ran over i'll my mind the
names of all females l had ever heard
him mention. Could Daisy be his wife,
and had any trouble befallen the couple?
But no, if he had embarked upon the
uncertain sea of matIimOny l would
have known it. The fist thing to be
done was to go to NatcheZ and find out.
All day long on the train that message
haunted me -''Daisy and l need you"
| was bothered by all kinds of queer,
fantastic dreams, and when the train
pulled in at the depot a haggard-lOoking
Individual alighted therefrom, who
| looked as though he had been on pro-
| tracted spree. The next instant | was
| in the arms of my friend, and a
| second later in carriage rolling swiftly
! away, and / scarcely had time to collect
my senses. The handsome features of
my friend had woefully changed, but l
| attributed it all to times cruel ravages
and so remarked. He smiled faint,
! far-away smile and said nothing. He
was not the same old Will hadknown,
and when the first greetings were over
| | fired question after question st him.
"Who is Daisy? In heavens name
what's the matter with you? Why do
| you need me?" ETC., etc. All he said
was wait" We pulled up at his Office
| and l was soon seated at steaming hot
| supper. After that we drew our chairs
| closely together and from his earnest
expression | knew his secret was forth
| coming. "When l left you at college
that memorable day, Jim," he began,
- came directly here and
OPENED UP MY SHOP.
Business was wonderfully dull and /
gave it up. Through the kind offices of
! friend secured an appointment as
government detective. By advice from
! the department retained my Office and
calling of doctor merely as blind. l
was making money and was wonder
fully successful, when one day L re-
ceived notice that gang of counter
feiters was working in my section and
was flooding the country with the
queer 1 worked day after day and
succeeding in obtaining. a clue. |
in the act of passing some
of the dust, and though my heart re-
beIIed, arrested her on the quiet and
brought her to my Office. No female
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-21
Bishop Ireland breaches on
the Duties of Priests at
the Cathedral.
A Boom for Duluth--Mlle. de
Lussan, of the Boston
Ideals, Arrives.
Summary Of the Local News
of Sunday Gathered by
the Reporters.
A CLEVER FRAUD,
Who Swindles the Ladies VINO
Use Sewing Machines.

: S harpers are daily deviSing new
methods to defraud the public, and the
latest game brought to light is directed
against the unsuspecting housewife. Ii
is not only unique and cunning but uSu-
alIy proves effective. 1t was only eX-
posed by accident As told by a citizen
whose wife had been VictlmlZed, 1t is as
follows:
A Young man with the appearance of
responsibility calls at house, always
when the ''men folks" are absent, and
asks the lady if her sewing machine IS
in good running order. II she says II Is
NOT. he asks. and is usually granted, per
mission to examine it. He Sits down TO
fhe machine. takes it all apart and eX-
hibits to the aStOnished lady broken
piece of machinery. He allows her to
examine the break and that portion OF
the machine where it occurred.
ssNoW," says he, ''this is quite bad
break. The machine may run all right
for some time, but it is merely a ques-
fion of a short time when larger
break will occur. If you take
1t to regular sewing machine
agent he will charge you an
eXorbitant price for fixing
It, | will put you in a new piece and
charge you only 1928" Thinking she
has struck bargain she consents. In
few minutes another piece, apparently
new. is fitted into the place and the
machine works all right. She pays the
SS.25 and he departs to work his game
at the next house, feeling confident that
his scheme will not be discovered. The
way he works it is this: In his pocket
he carries an assortment of broken
barts. When he takes the machine apart
ne takes from it part that is not in
5ured in the least. COneealing it, he
Shows the lady one of the broken pieces
taken from his pocket. She grants him
permission to fix it, when he imme-
diately fits into the machine the same
pieee he has taken out. There really
was nothing wrong with the machine in
the first place, but his sleight-Of-hand
performance induces the lady to believe
it to be badly broken. The game has
been worked quite extensively through
out st. Paul, and many people will kick
themselves to-day when they read how
they have been Swindled and imposed
uOOf in Such a hPartIeSS manner.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-21
THE LITTLE PRINIA DONNA.

ZeIie de Lussan, of the Ideals,
Arrives in Advance of the Com
pany.
Mile. Zelie de Lussan, the pet warbler
of the Boston Ideals, accompanied by A.
ID. Saxon, the BARTON, arrived in st.
Paul yesterday ahead of the rest of the
company and took quarters at the Ryan.
The prima donna said that she was in
her usual good spirits and expected to
enjoy her usual pleasant stay in the
Sanity city. If the rest of the company
have the same high regard for her which
she processes for them, then the aggre
CATION may now be clasSed as one of the
most enthusiastic admiration societies
now on earth. To GLOBE man she
had nothing but the sOftest kind of taffy
to give out concerning the principal
singers in Carmen" and the other
operas, and she laid it on thick. She
gave it out that herself and Nine. Patti
were keeping up vigorous correspond
ence, and whether or not this announce
ment carries anything of unusual i'm
pOrtance to herself, her manager. or
Patti, apparently, so far as she was con-
cerned, she didn't care who knew it.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-21

and in all things where honors belong
taking the front rank. We want to see
them so learned as to be able to attack
error in every form. The great ques-
ton is the preparation of candidates for
the priesthood. This is the work of all
other works. Here in Minnesota it GER
tainly is the aim of our life to have
priests worthy of Gods church. This
is the bishops greatest and, | may say,
his only work, whatever else he does
being merely accidental"
The bishop closed his sermon by max
ing a stirring appeal to his congrega-
ton to contribute literally to the SEM
mary collection and thereby show the
interest they feel in this great work.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-21
At the Olympic.

The Olympic promises unusual at
fractions for seven nights, beginning
this evening. S. J. Wheeler and Mary
Olive will appear in ''Monte, the Gam
bier" supported by strong company of
their own, and also by the Miranda Sis
ters' Specially company, thus giving a
grand double combination show, full of
striking scenes and new and popular
musical selections. The companies are
strong and talented; the play is first
class, and a great week is before the
natrOnS of the Olympic.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-21
A TRAGEDY.

A maid bought lovely new sacque,
In color a pretty blue-blaQue,
But in getting the chink
From her pocket-just think,
She ripped it away up the bacque.
She straightway went into pique,
And INDUCED in some queer-sounding
Cirque.
So feeling quite sore,
She few out the door,
And didn't come back for wique.
w K c.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-21
GLOBULES.

= Peter Oldberg, q deserter from the United
States army. was arrested by Officer McCosh
yesterday. He is held at the central station
on a charge of larceny.
The organ recital to be given by Prof Dun
ster at Christ church will take place Tuesday
evening of this week instead of tonight as
announced in yesterdays papers.
Jessie Collins Nellie Sanders, Samuel
Stuart and Tom Jackson, all colOred, were
arrested for violating Ordinance No. 10 in a
house on Eighth street, near Robert, early
Yesterday morning.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-21
4 NauOhfY Man.

Henry Maxield, colored porter, was
arrested yesterday on warrant sworn
out by Maud Blake, a good-lOOking
young mulatto woman, charging him
with selling obscene pictures. Maxfeld
was peddling photograph of the woman
taken in a state of nudity.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-21
A Candidate for Governor.

Duluth Tribune.
1t is stated that Hon. W. r. Merriam,
of st. Paul, has announced to his friends
that he will become candidate for gov
ernor before the next state Republican
convention. Mr.. Merriam has strength
ened himself with the farmers by bring
ing the State Fair association out of
debt.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-21
Fellows Chance.

New York Tribune.
Mr.. Fellows will now have an oppOr-
trlnity which any public man might
covet-that of diappointing his foes and
critics by clean, efficient and uneom-
promising administration of his Office.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-21

.o Get Your Skates Ready
For the opening of the st. Paul ice
skating rink Tuesday evening.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-21
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St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-21
st. Paul Ice Skating Rink,

Corner Tenth and Jackson streets, opens
Tuesday evening.
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SEVEN SUICIDES.
Aged and Wealthy Farmers wAe Tssk their
Lives fer Various Strange Rsasssa

Aged and Wealthy Farmers wAs Tssk their
Lives fer Various Strange Rsasssa
HARRISBURG, Oct. 19.-The past week was
remarkable for the number of curious suicides
that occurred in this and adjoining counties.
principally among old and wealthy farmers.
George snowburger. aged "a years, drowned
himself in Antietam Creek. on his farm in
Washington township, Franklin county. He
was born on the farm. and had never bsen as
far away from 1t as Chambersburg. the county
seat. He had boon subp9naed as witness in
lawsuit which would have compelled him to
20 to Chambersburg. He was worth $4,000.
Jenkins Petit, well-known farmer OF Pine
vile. Bucks county. hanged himself to an ap-
pie tree because hs had promised his wife not
his promise, He was 35 years old.
sssS s;u SSst s 0s AZ s S
only child died. Groom hanged himse Hi IN his
wagon shed on Thursday evening Ira Kline,
came disturbed over religion. On Thursday
afternoon no took his gun and told his wife he
s9ux me dS hsp5s ser
top Of his head was shot away. On the dead
mans mans coat vas pinned 2 piece Of paper on
hope Of the next world, and SO am not At to
George Henry. an old farmer living near the
room on Tuesday forenoon, His wife and
her husband to give her dollar to buy some
sugar Your. extravagapce," said Henry,
stay to see It." He arose, TOOK down his rifle.
and. before hs could be prevented, PLACED the
scr with his foot; The be-, ball passed .S clear
and he fell dead at HIS yifos feet. John Keim.
aged Is, = rich bachelor farmer Lying near
Gently on charge q copspiAEiing to detraud 2
his shotgun and went out behind the village
church and shot his head on. Henry Halnes,
aged go years. q prominent farmer Of West
Donegal township. Lancaster county. asked q
son Of his on Wednesday to load his gun; AZ he
some Of his chickens. The same day. being
end Of q lath. and placing his gun on table
with the muzzle against his breast he pushed
the trigger with the nail In the lath and the
entire charge IN the gun passed through his
der. and when the old mans body was discov.
cred the clothing was nearly all burned Oh, and
the suicides remains were badly charred.
Farmer Haines had long boon In Ill health.
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rozr pLArrs APPEAL.
HE Secret apa Personal Letters te workers
Thrsushsut the state.


A secret and personal letter has been
sent out over the State by ex-senator Thomas
O. Plat. It does not come from the Republican
State Committee rooms, but 10 dated from the
oflce Of the United Express Company. which
shows what q pretense Of o canvass the docu-
ment factory up In Twenty-fourth street is
making. The real work 10 done from the offlce
Of the United States Express Company.
The letter says: Numerous letters have
reached from all over the country, showing the deep
interest which the Republicans Of other stAtes feel
Ing the osnvsss of this State this fall They all to
realise that New ysrx 10 the pivotal ststs that this il
practically the Presidential canva that with
this fall the will operate to bring to victory in tho
canvas nsn, year and that defeat new in
Al nr mssns ~ ,nen ana Democrao su
pfRsss se.n sissy srs,lSed 10 learn from our stat.
sss,ion ss. nde.. sSs. .Se 1oias q i.s,Os
Ts sSs ssss ~ nr onr sk az fail
brighter every day Candid Dsmocrsts who undsrstsnd
.Si sHa q E .s:s
s!s 'ss % cs ssss
o1 tTompassSS sS mpts.. upon Won tn. fact tina, III.
tssss: q, ne :ss
Win ne victory, SEQ that your own locality Il
"s5a
90 o n: vi. gcn in I'm soss e..
tors and enber.ot the Lesislsurc mot allowed 70
PUT IN "a. hands Of the Dsmocraey 10 ssrTymsnSsr
the State TO prevent all possible Tor years
likewise essential that the unfortunate complica
oss that p, arise out Of Local
arc not permitted 10 n'''' our 'A'''n' 'is's f
much the. Republicans fear the Prohibition
vote. which was $4,000 last year and will be
greater this yenr,
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phs from from the prsfsl building II: strike
not BEEN sbe to their assooSse
terday not to attempt further work this fall.
In tn. seeo%psnyina ' design aa tho o spires arc
shown from tho designs Of the Rem
to be Of equal height and similar in every re-
appearing to 30 higher than the other COMES
sumed to be in Fifth avenue. south % Of q The The
cathedral. and on the east side Of the avenue.
In other words. the cathedral spires are seen
The Torf is nov cGSmRe,sd AS sst from r:
light air. Gothic. design siaborated In White
marble. The work has reached to the base Of
mainder Of the distance there will be only q
traGefy OF panel work. decreasing contaianpslly
The sroand and tSs
lar in every respect and Of squa! height Tho
tween ed With Sfe Gothic tsace s sp1XSs The
Rs on tn tho ss
stands Only stone win be used hencetorth:,
The stone is from tho quarry from which the
ineton and tho extension to the White House
was t taken. The quarry is fifteen miles north
bssvea sptss
will be finished in two years. but as the work is
OF most pR1nStaklng character. and as II has
to be executed by hand and by expert work.
mon. 1t may be longer before the work will be
completed. The crosses at the top Of tho spires
will be OF white marble and not gllded.
1t has not been determined, Father Lavello
said Yesterday whether chime OF bells will
be placed In the towers or not There will,
however be an iron stairway in each up to
platform l34 feet from the ground. and from
that point up to within twenty five feet OF the
marble crosses there will be wooden steps be-
tween tho floors, which will be twenty feet
apart. Cross beams Of iron in the interior OF
the spires make them solid as q rock. From
the topmost platform q commanding Wow Of
the city can be had through openings In the
9uatre foils. The openings will be SO small
that viewed from the ground they will look
The method adopted for carrying workmen
and stone up to the spires as they progressed
was simple Standing near the. foot Of each
pillars. As the spires rise workmen bolt other
timbers to the frame work. and thus keep tho
wooden STRUCTURE somewhat higher than tho
spires. The framework leans toward the spires
and is kept away from them by wooden braces
bottom to top. In the square formed by the
floor timbers a platform elevator runs up and
down. The frame work on each tower will be
built to within so feet OF the top. For the re-
mainder OF tho work scaffoldinG will be em-
ployed. When finished the spires will present
the most ornate example OF carving in marble
Of any building In America The architects are
Renwtck Aspinwall d Russell.
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BROOKLYN.

The sui, Of Elizabeth A. DAILY against Uncle Bill DAILY
soiute divorce has been discontinued and tho couple
have gone Baltimore TO spend the winter.
Edward Lake OF 40 Twelfth street was convicted yes
teT,ay In the OF Session. OF brutAly Assuming
his wife The edr al testimony WAS to the eHec tnI
he her until bath broken and that
she disabled for life.
Justice Pratt Of tho supreme Court has granted an n,
junction restraining the city from interfering WIN o
digging up OF the streets by the New Jersey ana
York Telephone Company under permit from mo suo
way Commission.
Justice Massey issued warrant yesterday for the ar
rest OF alter RAATop OF so Warren street on chag
OF embeHzlng money which he received as premiums
who an agent the Prudential Life Insurance IOm
pany. The amount involved Is not more than saph
Tho Knights OF IIonor assembled in mass meeting lat
night the Academy OF Music aud listened 10 me pro
Rrlmme OF vocal and Instrumental muse ana lhlet.s.
Ing addresses by George W Dove Grand Dictator n w
state OF New York. tho Rev, Henry POwelL Jphn hu
li2Au, Past Grand Dictator L. hrAtA supreme pe'H
tor; Adam WarnocE, and X. u, Cochran
Miss Lizzie Whaen, variety actress psrtot ming IN
the standard Museum, WAS hetoIe Justice wash yestrf
day accused OF striking Bridget kater op inc heaa WIN
piece Of Iron Lihzie Admed that ths lost heI Dt sn
per and assaulted Miss KAter but pleaded extreme poY
oeaon the latter abused her t9t being an
her legs In public. Justice Walsh allowed Miss "
70 10 on her own receEniIance until osI ~ NhsA
win give declAton.
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The Republicans OF the Third Judicial dis
trct yesterday nominated Isaac Lawson Of Albany and
Peter Canne of saugeres for Judges of the Supreme
Court
The Democratic Judicial Convention In Saratoga yes
terday adopted resolution endorsing Judson Landon
and John R. Putnam the Republican nominees, for JUS
tees OF the Supreme Court
The Schenectady county Democratic Convention yes
tsrday renominated the Hon. Edward u. Cutler for
member OF Assembly.
John \. Newton OF Wsstford was yesterday nominated
for member OF Assembly by the Democrats OF the First
Tho Republicans Of the First Duchess district yeser
day unanimously rsnomnated Willard II. Mase. The
Collins
The faction Of Democratic party in Auburn lately
the state Democratic Committee yesterday Withdrew
It's county ticket although protesting by resolution
against the action taken at Saratoga and New York
The Progressive Labor party OF the Fifteenth Assembly
datrct last night nominated for Assembyman Charles
Pross and for Alderman Robert o. Forrer.
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MIMIC WAR AT NEWPORT.
BANNING DUELs BETWEEN STEAM
LAUNCHES IN A ROUGH SEA.

Naval 0ssssrs Lock On with Admiration
A Ront Attack % Reese 1sinnd- woode>
Targets Demolished with Gntiine Guns.
NEWPORT Oct. 19.-To-day's naval mannu.
vres by tho North Atlantic squadron were do.
cidedly the most interesting OF the SERIES and
included n boat attack upon Rose Island and
ramming duels between steam launches Of tho
flagship Richmond and the corvette Galena.
Rose Island Is In Management Bay, and as the
sea was very rough the manGuvres were much
more difficult to undertake. Lieut.. j. F. Meigs,
tho fleet gunnery officer, had charge OF tho boat
attack. Three cutters were used, each being
commanded by q coxswain, with ten oarsmcn.
Each cutter had a Calling gun in the bow
to each gun Xii the war College Officers v were
present to see the PRACTICAL workings OF the
sssp s hass sf fs SSsEs Ss ~
targets had been arranged in manner that
gave, them the appearance OF navy cutters,
yards distant from the beach, and then Lieut..
Msgs gaze the ssp to Se When hs
STR s pull rq and pull al 3oeothsF The
The Gstling guns ms emitted d deadly shot At the
and this was maintained until the boats wers
within an eighth or mile Of the beach. With
The the a II that
AT the conclusion OF these manGuvres tho
ramming duels took place between Q steam
launch from the Galena and the steam launch
Rocket, belonging to the Richmond, the flag
ship OF tho North Atlantic squadron. The off,
GERS OF the War College wero in the attacking
boats. Each launch was fitted with armor, i'm:
proyised from very heavy ropes. mating. and
fenders.. When all was In read lness each launch
steamed In q contrary direction. and at O sig
nal given from the Rocket they turned and
came down toward each other at full speed,
sending the seas that broke over them in all
directions. The velocity attained made things
decidedly exciting, and 1t looked as though the
launches were going to destruction, which was
avoided. OF course, BY skilful steering. 1t was
ten;knot speed in q heavy sea. and SO
their sterns scraped in passing. Then they
turned quickly and the Rocket made an at.
tempt to ram the Galena's launch. but the
splendid handling of the latter boat brought
failure to- the Rocket and she had to make
another circle. This time the Rocket was moro
successful, and rammed the Galena's craft. All
tho officers say the manpuvring was superbly
executed.
Another night torpedo attack is to be made,
this time upon the Dolphin. which has only one
search light. The last was made on the Allan.
ta., which had two search lights and was then
able to quickly pick out the torpedo boat as it
approached. Admiral Luce has appointed q
committee consisting Of Commander Ches-
ter and Lieuts. J. F. Meigs and T. C.McLean to
arrange rules for the attack.